Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts Milk Chocolate - 1.0 oz

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Is Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts Milk Chocolate - 1.0 oz healthy?

Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts Milk Chocolate - 1.0 oz scores 68/100 on Scout's independent analysis of ingredients, additives, and lab results — a fair-to-good score — solid, with tradeoffs. This product contains beneficial ingredients such as macadamia nuts, cocoa butter, and cocoa powder, which provide healthy fats and antioxidants.

How processed is Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts Milk Chocolate - 1.0 oz?

Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts Milk Chocolate - 1.0 oz is NOVA Group 3: Processed Foods.

Which ingredients drive Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts Milk Chocolate - 1.0 oz's score?

In Scout's ingredient-by-ingredient analysis, Milk, Cocoa Butter, Vanilla count in its favor; Sugar, Soy Lecithin are flagged as ingredients of concern. The full breakdown, with why each one matters, is in the Key ingredients section on this page.

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Mauna Loa Macadamia Nuts Milk Chocolate - 1.0 oz

Bioengineered
68 Fair

Analysis updated August 2026 · How Scout scores

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Beneficial ingredients 5
Harmful ingredients 2
Category Nuts
Summary

This product contains beneficial ingredients such as macadamia nuts, cocoa butter, and cocoa powder, which provide healthy fats and antioxidants. However, the presence of refined sugar and soy lecithin, a processed emulsifier, detracts from its nutritional quality. The product's processing level further limits its score potential, despite the presence of some high-quality ingredients.

Key ingredients 9

Milk
Good

Whole dairy ingredient.

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Cocoa Butter
Good

Natural traditional fat pressed from cacao.

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Vanilla
Good

Beneficial ingredient — whole-food or functional value in this product class.

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Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts
Good

Nutrient-dense whole food rich in healthy monounsaturated fats and antioxidants that support heart health.

Cocoa Powder
Good

Beneficial ingredient — whole-food or functional value in this product class.

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Chocolate
Neutral

Provides the core chocolate flavor and contains natural cocoa solids.

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Milk Fat
Neutral

Derived from milk, used to add richness and texture to the chocolate.

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Sugar
Bad

Refined added sugar.

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Soy Lecithin
Bad

Refined emulsifier lecithin (doctrine: 'bad', distinct from seed oils).

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Processing

Group 3 · Processed

Processed Foods

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